List of Papua New Guinean flags
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This is a list of flags used in Papua New Guinea.
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National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1971–present | Flag of Papua New Guinea | Divided diagonally from the upper hoist-side corner to the lower fly-side corner: the upper triangle is red with a silhouette of the soaring Raggiana bird-of-paradise in yellow and the lower triangle is black with the Crux of four white larger five-pointed stars and a smaller star. Red and black have long been the colours of Papua New Guinea, the Raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of the country, and the Southern Cross represents its position in the Southern Hemisphere.[1][2][3] The original 1970 proposal by Hal Holman had a mainly negative reception, due to its appearance as that of a "mechanically contrived outcome", thus the alternative proposal attributed to Susan Karike was chosen instead.[4] |
Flag of the governor-general
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1975–present | Standard of the governor-general of Papua New Guinea | A dark blue field featuring a St. Edward's crown surmounted by a lion with the name "Papua New Guinea" on a scroll beneath it. |
Ensigns
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1975–present | Naval ensign of Papua New Guinea | A White Ensign with the flag of Papua New Guinea in the canton. |
Provincial flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | ||
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Flag of Central Province | ||
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Flag of Chimbu | ||
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Flag of Eastern Highlands | This flag depicts a spirit called Nokondi, which has caused some controversy from Christians who feel it is inappropriate.[5] | |
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Flag of East New Britain | ||
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Flag of East Sepik | ||
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Flag of Enga | ||
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Flag of Gulf Province | ||
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Flag of Hela | ||
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Flag of Jiwaka | ||
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Flag of Madang | ||
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Flag of Manus | ||
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Flag of Milne Bay | ||
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Flag of Morobe | ||
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Flag of the National Capital District | ||
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Flag of New Ireland | ||
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Flag of Oro | ||
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Flag of Southern Highlands | ||
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Flag of Western Province | ||
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Flag of Western Highlands | ||
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Flag of West New Britain | ||
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Flag of Sandaun |
Historical flags
Foreign powers' flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1884–1971 | Flag of the United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland) |
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1884–1899 | Flag of the German New Guinea Company | A white field with the German tricolour on the canton and defaced with a black lion with a red sword |
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1899–1918 | Flag of the German Empire | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) |
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1899–1918 | Colonial flag of the German Empire | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) with The Reichsadler in the center |
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1918–1921 | Flag of the Weimar Republic | A triband made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). |
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1906–1971 | Australian national flag | A Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half |
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1942–1944 | Flag of the Empire of Japan | A white field with a red disc in the center |
National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1884–1888 | Flag of British New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "N.G." |
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1888–1906 | Flag of British New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "B.N.G." |
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1906–1971 | Flag of the Territory of Papua | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the name "Papua" |
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1921–1971 | Flag of the Territory of New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the letters "T.N.G." |
Viceregal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1906–1945 | Flag of the lieutenant-governor of Papua | A Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre featuring the name "Papua" surmounted by a crown |
Sporting flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1965–1970 | Specific flag for sporting events | Flag flown for the territory at international sporting events. A red and yellow Raggiana bird-of-paradise on a green field. |
Proposed flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Between 1884 and 1914 | Proposed flags of German New Guinea | First design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire |
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Another design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire | ||
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Another design incorporating the horizontal black-white-red tricolour of the German Empire | ||
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1970–1971 | Proposed flag of Papua and New Guinea | A vertical tricolour of blue, gold, and green, with a white Southern Cross in the hoist and a white Raggiana bird-of-paradise at the fly. Designed by Hal Holman. |
